The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) and UT Martin (UTM) launched a student-led pitch competition to develop a strategic business plan that helps shape the future of UT’s 5-megawatt West Tennessee Solar Farm and its educational exhibit located at the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Welcome Center on Interstate 40. The projects in the pitch competition aim to develop a comprehensive business plan that integrates the solar farm, the educational exhibit, and interstate-facing signage (read more)
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Building the Future: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing at the University of Tennessee
The future of advanced materials and manufacturing is being shaped by University of Tennessee (UT) researchers who see beyond the lab, translating innovative discoveries into solutions for industry, healthcare, infrastructure and beyond. Advanced materials are specifically designed to possess new or improved properties compared to traditional materials used to perform the same function. Many of (read more)
2025 UTRF Technology Maturation Grant – Call for Submissions
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is announcing a call for submissions for its 18th annual maturation program. The UTRF Technology Maturation Grant aims to assist innovators in advancing new technologies on the path to market by awarding up to $20,000 in direct costs to the highest ranking proposals. The program is open to (read more)